New to XX4

[Tom3012]

Hi guys...

Im getting a XX4 to play with so need a good starting set up...

I race at southport which is mostly astro, can someone point me in the right direction??

Tah, Tom

[bigred5765]

sent you a email with Matty's xx4 set up on from a while back

[tony12795]

You have a PM

[ashleyb4]

Ive been running danny's setup in post 33 in this thread...

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18719&page=2

Very nice setup worked very well at tallywain i did race it at southport but as i only finished one run i wouldnt really be able to comment on southport.

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[Tom3012]

Cheers all:thumbsup:

[migsy]

hi buddy, are you still running the pred?:confused:

[Tom3012]

Yes mate 100%, ive just always admired the xx4 and fancied having a blast with one thats all

[Tom3012]

One more thing... Im right in thinking the rear shocks are different to the XXX CR aren't i???

Do the XXX-T rear shocks fit???

[ashleyb4]

Yup.

A

[Tom3012]

And the XXX CR fronts are the same as the XX4 ones??

[ashleyb4]

Yup.

A

[Tom3012]

Hi again..

Got the car today and was quite impressed, came with lots of nice ally bits, front bulkhead, outdrave savers and the trinity shock bushings...

I took the car apart as the rear diff was a little ruff... Bit of a bugger taking it all to bits to do just the diff but oh well...

I noticed it hasnt got a slipper? But it does have the clicker, can i simply put a slipper in the car? or do i need loads of new bits and some modification?

Tah, Tom

[brookie]

Access to the rear belt and diff. can be made simpler and quicker by cutting the rear upper chassis cover, at an angle just to the right of the two bolts that secure that cover over the left hand end of the rearward layshaft!
Hope that makes sense?

And the buggy should very definitely have a slipper assembly!
On the other end of the layshaft where your clicker assembly is and with two differing pads dependant on which belt, front or rear.

And it should be fairly obvious with the adjusting nut and cone washer arrangement sticking out the right hand side of the buggy!

[ashleyb4]

Tom should defently have a slipper assembly in it.

Alot of people dont recomend cutting the top belt cover as it decreases the stiffness of the chassis and lets dirt in.

Also remove the alloy bulkhead.

This might sound mad but its not a streat weapon someone has put the xx4 shock towers and wishbones on is it.

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[Tom3012]

All the slipper bits were in a parts bag so its now got a slipper:thumbsup:
Ash, why take the ally bulkhead out??

[ashleyb4]

If you dont you will end breaking a front wishbones every run. The white bulkhead is softish so gives a bit of play so reduces the chance of snapping them.

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[Tom3012]

If you dont you will end breaking a front wishbones every run. The white bulkhead is softish so gives a bit of play so reduces the chance of snapping them.

A

Every run? even if i dont crash? Hmmm ill stick with it and see what happens....

[Stu]

If you dont you will end breaking a front wishbones every run. The white bulkhead is softish so gives a bit of play so reduces the chance of snapping them.

A


To be fair Ash, Tom (Chris) is pretty good, so he'll not be smacking into stuff on every run, so he should be OK.

If you have spare wishbones to play with the alloy block is OK, wishbones will give in a heavy impact, and are easy to change.

The alloy block will help save the lugs on the chassis in a big run-in.

[ashleyb4]

True but everyone clips stuff even me.

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[Tom3012]

To be fair Ash, Tom (Chris) is pretty good, so he'll not be smacking into stuff on every run, so he should be OK.

If you have spare wishbones to play with the alloy block is OK, wishbones will give in a heavy impact, and are easy to change.

The alloy block will help save the lugs on the chassis in a big run-in.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Stu :lol: I think i might invest in some cat sx wishbones, the car came with 1 spare wishbone :p

[Kopite]

I wouldn't run the alloy bulkhead either. It's not just about the wishbones, by running the alloy bulkhead you're risking breaking the chassis on an impact.

i'd rather break a bulkhead for a few quid than break the chassis

[tyreman]

The other reason not to run it is they only came in 0deg and 5deg, where as the white kit one is 10deg kick up.as for setups this is what the team used at all tracks without change this year.

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=295&pictureid=2473

[Stu]

I wouldn't run the alloy bulkhead either. It's not just about the wishbones, by running the alloy bulkhead you're risking breaking the chassis on an impact.

i'd rather break a bulkhead for a few quid than break the chassis

I was under the impression that the metal bulkhead would save the chassis, as it's bolted to it, adding strength across the lugs?
Or does it just put the stress elsewhere?

[tyreman]

I was under the impression that the metal bulkhead would save the chassis, as it's bolted to it, adding strength across the lugs?
Or does it just put the stress elsewhere?

It moves all of the stress to the lugs

[madmax]

hi m8 ill have my xx4 with me this weekend. just copy the setup off that. uve seen how mine goes. just remember to put a kevlar spur on the car.

[t8rtot]

Yea you'll break the chassis with that and like it was said before the wht plastic is softer and gives more kick up.

[ashleyb4]

hi m8 ill have my xx4 with me this weekend. just copy the setup off that. uve seen how mine goes. just remember to put a kevlar spur on the car.

Why a kevlar spur??

Whats wrong with the losi plastic ones???

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[Tom3012]

Slowly getting the car going, got the CR rear hubs and wishbones along with a new shell en route from DMS :thumbsup:

Now the only thing is, what should i paint my shell like :lol:!!! I dont really want to use my colour scheme as i dont think it would suit the car, so something else is required!

Losi's look good in white IMO but i dont just want a white shell, anyone got some ideas they can pass on??

Tah, Tom

[caciqueconnection]

Look on motorbike helmets manufacturer webs...millions of ideas will come to you.

This one is almost white but with some classy touch, as an example.

http://www.revzilla.com/product_images/0013/6016/Shoei_RF-1000_Camino_Helmet_White-Grey_zoom.jpg